Soccer News of Tuesday, 26 March 2024
Source: www.sportsbrief.com
African players continue to flourish in Serie A this season.
Among the stars who have shown brightly in the Italian top-flight are Nigerian forwards Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman.
Sports Brief looks at the top African goal scorers in the 2023-24 Serie A season.
Top African scorers in 2023-24 Serie A
1. Victor Osimhen (11 goals, Napoli and Nigeria)
Osimhen is currently ranked fifth in the Serie A Golden Boot race, scoring 11 goals for Napoli in the 2023-24 season. He is the only African player to score in double-figures in the Italian top-flight this campaign.
His scoring numbers dropped compared to last season because of injuries and a long stint in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
He scored six goals in Napoli's first eight league matches this season before a hamstring injury sidelined him for several games.
Osimhen has been in fine form since rejoining the Napoli squad after the AFCON, scoring four goals in four league appearances, including a hat-trick against Sassuolo.
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— LiveScore (@livescore) December 9, 2023